Kōjaku-in

Kōjaku-in is a Buddhist temple in Kawanayama-chō, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi prefecture in central Japan. The temple is associated with the production of Kawana ware during the Edo period.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya
Also known as: “Kōjaku-in Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nanzan University and Holy Spirit Hospital.

Nanzan University

University

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Nanzan University is a private, Catholic and coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of the Divine Word in the Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Nanzan University is situated 540 metres northeast of Kōjaku-in.

Holy Spirit Hospital

Hospital

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Holy Spirit Hospital is situated 280 metres southwest of Kōjaku-in.

Kuwayama Art Museum

Museum

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The Kuwayama Art Museum is a private art museum located in Yamanaka district, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It exhibits Japanese ceramics and paintings which were collected by the gallery's first director, Kuwayama Kiyokazu. Kuwayama Art Museum is situated 360 metres northwest of Kōjaku-in.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kawanayamacho and Yagoto-honmachi.

Kawanayamacho

Quarter

Kawanayama-chō is a neighbourhood in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, central Japan. Kawana used to be a village and was later incorporated in the 1930s. The Buddhist temple of Kōjaku-in is located there.